Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Honda CBR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which CBR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.7% average, from 77,083 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2019 (91.6% of 2,013 tests). Lowest: 1988 (64.7% of 532). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 228 | 73.2% | -10.5 pp |
| 1988 | 532 | 64.7% | -19.0 pp |
| 1989 | 387 | 69.8% | -13.9 pp |
| 1990 | 357 | 76.8% | -6.9 pp |
| 1991 | 641 | 76.0% | -7.7 pp |
| 1992 | 1,001 | 80.4% | -3.3 pp |
| 1993 | 1,406 | 80.8% | -2.9 pp |
| 1994 | 1,463 | 81.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 1995 | 1,954 | 81.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 1996 | 2,233 | 80.4% | -3.3 pp |
| 1997 | 1,884 | 81.1% | -2.6 pp |
| 1998 | 1,794 | 80.8% | -2.9 pp |
| 1999 | 1,096 | 82.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 535 | 82.4% | -1.3 pp |
| 2001 | 396 | 80.1% | -3.6 pp |
| 2002 | 647 | 85.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 322 | 86.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 2004 | 981 | 80.8% | -2.9 pp |
| 2005 | 733 | 69.7% | -14.0 pp |
| 2006 | 510 | 78.6% | -5.1 pp |
| 2007 | 695 | 81.3% | -2.4 pp |
| 2008 | 639 | 81.2% | -2.5 pp |
| 2009 | 595 | 87.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 2010 | 279 | 85.7% | +2.0 pp |
| 2011 | 672 | 86.9% | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | 758 | 80.6% | -3.1 pp |
| 2013 | 2,745 | 81.6% | -2.1 pp |
| 2014 | 13,000 | 84.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 13,333 | 84.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2016 | 11,519 | 84.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 7,246 | 86.7% | +3.0 pp |
| 2018 | 4,326 | 88.7% | +5.0 pp |
| 2019 | 2,013 | 91.6% | +7.9 pp |
| 2020 | 80 | 90.0% | +6.3 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which CBR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Honda CBR overall (83.7%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 64.7% from 532 tests.
- Which CBR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2019, at 91.6% of 2,013 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- How much does the CBR pass rate vary by year?
- 26.9 percentage points between the highest (2019, 91.6%) and lowest (1988, 64.7%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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